Harvester



(No Model.)

L. SWEET.

HARVESTER. I

Patented May 8, 1883.

J I I INVENTOR WITNESSESTJ:

@ By his Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEBBEUS SWEET, OF WELLSVILLE, ASSIGNOR OF TVVO-THIRDS TO JAMES WYOKOFF AND RICHARD T. TUTTLE, BOTH OF PERRY, NEW YORK.

HA RVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,078, dated May 8, 1883. Application filed February 7, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEBEEUs SWEET, of Wellsville, in the county of Allegany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harvesters, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in one-wheeled harvesting-machines; and my object is to provide strong, simple, and inex- 1O pensive means for rocking the fin ger-bar and platform.

In the accompanying drawings, which show only such parts of a harvester as are thought to be required to illustrate my improvements,

Figure l is a view partlyin side elevation and partly in section Fig. 2, a view in rear elevation; Fig. 3, a detailed view, representing a portion of a rocking bar, and, in section, the socket through which it passes; and Fig. 4, a

plan view.

A drive-wheel, A, is suitably connected to an axle, B, to support a main frame, 0, rocking about the axle, as usual in this type of machine.

A tongue, D, is connected with the frame in well-known way, and the frame is provided with or partly constituted by a frame-bar or upright standard, E, at the top of which is provided a guide o'rslotted bracket, F, in which 0 plays the upper end of a rock-bar, G, held against downward movement by a cross-pin, a.

A finger-beam, H, is provided with a heelbracket, I, through perforated arms i i, in which the rock-bar G passes. This rock-bar between said slotted arms i i and above its lower end passes through a perforated bracket or socket-iron, J, securely bolted to the frameupright above thelevel of the finger-bar. This socket-iron is provided with an opening flar- 0 ing in. both directions from the center, as plainly shown in Fig, 3, to enable the rock-bar to be readily adjusted therein with the least amount of play or looseness, as will readily be understood by inspection of Fig. 3.

p 4 5 The guide'way-bracket F serves to connect the frame-bar and a seat-supportin g bar, F, as heretofore, and is provided with a rack or detent-teeth,f, to be engaged by a detent, f, of

a rocking lever, G, secured to a rock-shaft,

g, the crank g of which is linked to the rock- 0 bar, so that this bar may be held in its adjusted position, as will readily be understood by inspection of the drawings.

A chain, K, with any suitable lifting devicessuch as the segment-sheave 70, rock- 5 shaft L, detent-lever M, and a rack, m-enables the finger-bar to be elevated or lowered by sliding it vertically upon the rock-bar. As will readily be understood, the finger-bar may be held at the desired elevation.

From the foregoing description it willbe understood that by manipulating the lever G the finger-bar and platform of the machine can be tilted to incline the guards for wellknown purposes, and that to provide for this adjustment there is required only the socketiron J and the bolts by which it is connected with the frame-bar, or other suitable part of a mainframe of appropriate construction, together with the usual rock-bar of this type of machines, and means for rocking this bar and connecting it with the fin ger-bar and platform.

1 claim as of my own invention 1. The combination of the main frame, the rock-bar, the finger-bar connected with the 7 5 rock-bar, and the fixedly-secured socket-iron of the main frame, through which the rock-bar passes above its lower end, as well as above the level of the finger-bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the frame, the framebar, the driving-wheel, the axle, the bracket provided with an opening flaring both ways from the center, the rock-bar, its adjusting- -lever and detent devices, the finger-bar, the :4 heel-bracket thereon provided with the perforated arms, and the raising and lowering de vices, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto suh- 9o scribed my name.

LEBBEUS SWEET.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE A. FARNUM, CHARLES F. VINCENT. 

